Become an Animal Therapy Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in becoming a trained animal therapy volunteer! It is a rewarding experience that can bring great joy to the recipients of our services, the therapy animals and their caregivers. Please read all the information on this page, as it contains detailed requirements, steps and tips for becoming a Tallahassee Memorial Animal Therapy team.
To become an animal therapy team, you and your pet must pass a nationally recognized basic skills and therapy skills evaluation. To prepare them for training and the evaluation, we recommend you expose your pet to different environments and people of all ages and ethnicities—and do it often! A therapy pet should love interacting with all sorts of people and be comfortable in many types of settings. You may also want to take an additional obedience class if it has been a while since your last one—you can never be too prepared!
To get started, download and review our Animal Therapy Team resources:
If you are ready to apply to become an Animal Therapy volunteer, you can apply online using the form below.
Animal Therapy Volunteer Application
